price
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,462 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,571 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) also: monetary value, cost the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silverhe puts a high price on his services
- the amount of money needed to purchase something also: terms, damage the price of gasolinehe got his new car on excellent terms
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something also: cost, toll the cost in human life was enormousthe price of success is hard work
- the high value or worth of something her price is far above rubies
- a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal the cattle thief has a price on his head
- cost of bribing someone they say that every politician has a price
verb
- determine the price of The grocer priced his wares high
price in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It may be obtained from the publishers for the price of $1.00, postpaid.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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The price of passage is fixed at $1,250, currency, for each adult passenger.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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I have already found for him a new shade for dyeing silk, the cost price of which is almost nothing.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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In despair, at last, Nicholas said 'twas Cobley's for seven hundred pounds, well knowing the price ran about three hundred too high.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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You remember that landscape of mine, for which Agnew offered me such a huge price but which I would not part with?
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1